53 Stations of the Tōkaidō

[1] There were originally 53 government post stations along the Tōkaidō, where travelers had to present traveling permits at each station if wanting to cross.

In 1619, the Ōsaka Kaidō (大阪街道) was developed to extend the Tōkaidō so that it would reach Kōraibashi in modern-day Osaka.

Because of the addition of these four post towns, the Tōkaidō is occasionally referred to as having 57 stations.

The inland Nakasendō also started at Nihonbashi, and converged with the Tōkaidō at Kusatsu-juku.

Shio no Michi intersected with the Tōkaidō at Okazaki-shuku.